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travellerdogs

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Timing chain rail
« on: July 16, 2013, 02:19:39 »
Hello Joe, I am changing my top rail on the timing chain. I got a new one, Febi, from Autohauz. It does not match the original from MB. The old one is aluminum and plastic with grooves. The new replacement one is all plastic and no grooves for the chain. I will try to post the photos. Not sure if I should use the new version. It looks pretty chintzy comapred to the original. The ones for my later 380's are all smooth ones and that is what they use. What are the new ones like from Mercedes. JPG: 2634 is new rail; 2627 is new and old one. 2635 looking at the back side; 2636 is old one with aluminum back with the spring wire that holds it on the pins. Thanks, Carey
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Re: Timing chain rail
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2013, 03:43:00 »
Hello Carey,

All the new chain rails are plastic no matter where you get them at.  I like the aluminum and rubber originals but they are no longer available.
Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
1998 E430
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Re: Timing chain rail
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2013, 15:31:00 »
Thank you Joe. Will go with what I got. Appreciate the help. Carey
travellerdogs 1969 280SL,  1981 380SL:  1955 HD Panhead: 2007 HD Street Glide: 1956 Mercury Montclair, Black 2 Dr Htp; 1965 230SL: 2005 Pontiac Sunfire: 1993 Range Rover: 1977 450SL parts car: